Hearty Baked Macaroni

Name: Hearty Baked Macaroni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: vegetable oil cooking spray; 1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree; 1 cup water; 2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning; 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided; 1 1/2 lbs low fat cottage cheese; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni, uncooked; 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced

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Recipe by janem123

From the American Heart Association

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READY IN: 1hr 25mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

vegetable oil cooking spray
1

(16 ounce) can tomato puree
1

cup water
2

teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
1

teaspoon garlic powder, divided
1 ¹⁄₂

lbs low fat cottage cheese
¹⁄₂

teaspoon onion powder
1

(8 ounce) package elbow macaroni, uncooked
4

ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly spray a 9 X 9 X 2 casserole with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine tomato puree, water, Italian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic powder.
In another bowl, combine cottage cheese, onion powder, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Spoon 1/3 of the tomato mixture into prepared casserole dish. Place 1/2 of the macaroni, all of cottage cheese mixture, and 1/3 of tomato mixture on top.
Add remaining macaroni and cover with remaining tomato mixture.
Cover and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes more or intil cheese is melted. Let sand for 10 minutes before serving.

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